UEFA Champions League 26/27 · 21 Oct 2026

Sporting CP 2–3 LASK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 74%.

LASK won although Sporting CP made the better chances (3.2 xG to 1.1): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alemão, 66.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lukas Jungwirth +19.9, Robert Ljubičić +12.8, Alemão +11.6.

Well below it: Issa Doumbia −14.0, Iván Fresneda −11.5, Sergi Altimira −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Oct 2026	W 2–0	at RC Lens Champions League
9 Oct 2026	W 3–1	at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal
19 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v FC Arouca Liga Portugal
13 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Famalicão Liga Portugal
9 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Galatasaray Champions League

14 Oct 2026	L 3–6	v Liverpool FC Champions League
8 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at AEK Athens Champions League
25 Aug 2026	W 4–1	v Celtic Champions League
19 Aug 2026	L 0–3	at Celtic Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Luís Guilherme Midfielder	11	0	–	80.3	–
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	2	1.99	62.7	+7.0
Flávio Gonçalves Forward	23	0	–	60.0	–
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	90	0	0.02	56.4	+6.4
Kaique Goalkeeper	90	0	–	50.2	−4.3
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	90	0	–	45.5	−8.6
Geny Catamo Midfielder	79	0	0.06	45.4	−3.8
Sergi Altimira Midfielder	90	0	–	45.4	−9.5
Nestory Irankunda Forward	79	0	0.06	43.2	−0.0
Fotis Ioannidis Forward	10	0	–	41.8	–
João Simões Midfielder	67	0	–	38.9	−4.1
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	90	0	0.15	35.8	−7.3
Iván Fresneda Defender	90	0	–	35.2	−11.5
Issa Doumbia Midfielder	80	0	0.07	34.7	−14.0
Jesse Derry Midfielder	11	0	0.81	25.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Moses Usor Forward	16	0	0	0.17	69.1	–
Alemão Defender	90	0	0	–	66.7	+11.6
Sascha Horvath Midfielder	65	0	0	–	66.5	+11.5
Alessandro Schöpf Midfielder	25	0	0	–	63.6	–
Saša Kalajdžić Forward	83	1	0	0.41	63.6	+4.1
Florian Flecker Midfielder	16	0	0	–	62.3	–
Lukas Jungwirth Goalkeeper	52	0	0	–	61.5	+19.9
Xavier Mbuyamba Defender	90	0	0	0.05	60.1	+7.8
Christoph Lang Forward	65	1	0	0.27	59.1	–
Robert Ljubičić Midfielder	90	0	1	–	58.6	+12.8
Krystof Daněk Midfielder	90	1	0	0.05	55.2	+7.7
Tobias Schützenauer Goalkeeper	38	0	0	–	53.7	–
Samuel Adeniran Forward	25	0	1	–	51.4	–
Andrés Andrade Defender	90	0	0	0.15	49.9	+5.7
Kasper Jørgensen Midfielder	83	0	1	0.02	49.2	+8.3
Yvan Dibango Defender	90	0	0	–	42.0	–